A national fortnight of cleanliness drives, ending on Gandhi Jayanti.
The Government of India announces the dates each year; the usual fortnight is shown.
At a glanceIn 12 months
Tags are a guide to what the day is about. They don’t mean a piece of work qualifies as CSR spending.
A neighbourhood clean-up, and what changed after it
The people who keep a railway station or market clean
A college's cleanliness drive, with the numbers
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No drives in these causes are open right now. NGOs can plan one for the day from their dashboard.
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